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Livestock market and auction news PA. Weekly Summary Friday, August 8 Report supplied by PDA CATTLE 6119: Compared with 7407 head last week, and 5815 head a year ago. Compared with last weeks market- Slaughter steers steady-1 50 higher, SI heifers 1.00-2 00 higher; SI cows higher uneven $2 00 higher - $2 00 lower; SI bullocks steady to 200 higher; SI. bulls steady to strong SI steers- High Choice & Prune No. 3-4, 71.00- Choice No 2-4 68.00- Good 60 Standard 56.0(W0 00; SI. heifers Choice 54 00-08.50; Good 57 00-64 00; Standard 53 00-57.00. SI cows- Utility & Commercial 47 00-52.75; Cutters 45.00-51 50; Canner& L. Cutter 38 00-46 00; Shells down to 35 00 SI bullocks Choice 59 00-65 50, Good 58 00-63 00; Standard 54 00- 58.00 SI bulls Yield Grade No 1, 1000-2200 lbs 55 00- 62 00; Yield Grade No 2, 1000-1650 lbs 52 00-57 00 " ** >/■ Put your marketing in the hands of the specialists Agway offers these advantages to farm processors and ungraded shippers: 1. Dependability 4. Thorough coverage of Northeastern U.S. 2. Fair Prices 5. Modern equipment and operating procedures 3. Prompt payment 6. Services to fit your needs Call the Agway egg marketing specialists at these locations: Blooms burg, PA Butler, PA Derry, NH Hightstown, NJ Manheim, PA FEEDER CATTLE Steers, Medium & Large Frame No 1 300-750 lbs 55.00- 00. Heifers, Medium Frame No 1 300-700 lbs 52.00- Bulls Medium it Large Frame No 1 400-800 lbs 51 00-57 25 CALVES- 3921 Compared with 4051 head last week and 3979 head a year ago Vealers steady to 500 higher, few Prime 98 00- 120.00; Choice 90.00-106.00, Good 75 00-90.00, Standard & Good 90-120 lbs. 70.00-80.00; 65-90 lbs 65.00-75.00; Utility 50-110 lbs 50 00-65.00. FARM CALVES Active hoi. Bulls 80-125 lbs 75 00- 12100; Hoi Heifers 80-150 lbs. 80 00-195 00 mostly 100 00-155 00, Beef Cross bulls & heifers 75-100 lbs 75 00-110 00 HOGS. 7573 Compared with 7356 head last week and 6588 head a year ago Barrows and gilts mostly 200 higher US No 1-2 200- 240 lbs. 47 00-49.50, No 1-3 200-250 lbs 46 00-48.10; No 2- 3 190-270 lbs 44 00-46 50; No 1-3 140-190 lbs 35 00-44 00; £ * Ph 717-458-4500 412-287-1721 603-432-3384 609-448-2420 717-665-6615 Sows 1.00-4 00 higher US No 1-3 300-580 lbs 38.00-43.00; No 2-3 300-650 lbs. 35 00- 39 00. Boars 27.00-33.00 FEEDER PIGS 2034. Compared with 2029 head last week and 749 a year ago 1 00-3.00 higher US No 1-3 20-35 lbs 12 00-18 00 per head; No 1-3 35-50 lbs 16 00- 27 50; No. 1-3 50-80 lbs 27 50- 39 00; Utility 10-10 lbs 5 00- 12 00 GRADED FEEDER PIGS 3321 Compared with 1436 head last week, and 3075 head a year ago All sales by CWT Feeder Pigs steady to 800 higher spots 12 00 higher US No. 1-2 30-40 lbs 68.00-84 00 a few to 90 00, 40- 50 lbs 68 00-79 00 few to 89 00, 50-60 lbs 60 00-76 00, 60-85 lbs 45 00-70.00, few US No 2-3 3040 lbs 56 00-80 00, 40-50 lbs 63 00-72 00, few to 78 00,50-60 lbs 49 00-56 00 SHEEP 780 Compared with 757 head last week and 674 head a year a go Spnng/sl lambs mostly steady Choice 60-105 lbs 59 00-67 00, few to 71 00, Good 50-100 lbs 52 00-62 00, 51 ewes 15 00-30 00 3# '<. > *.x„ " v >-■ -•v Springfield, MA Warwick, Rl Weedsport NY Omaha Cattle Thursday, August 7 Report supplied by USDA Closing prices on slaughter steers were 25-50 cents lower while heifers closed steady Cows were steady to 50 cents higher and bulls firm to 1.00 higher. A moderate volume two-way feeder steers sold 50-1.00 lower. Four day receipts this week 14,000; last week 12,000; year ago 10,300. The fed cattle trade follow ed a relatively stable course with only mild day-to-day price variations. Best steer demand still centered on Choice and Prime 31150-1300 lbs. and same grade 950-1050 lb. heifers. Demand was good by most buymg in terests including shippers to points outside the immediate Omaha area. Much of the steer and heifer supply was Good to Average-Choice on Monday, but on later days there was a noticeable im provement in the overall finish with a fairly liberal a Y w V 413-788-7386 401-467-5373 315-834-6675 (agway) percentage Choice. The con sist also mcluded a moderate volume Good and Choice Holstein steers. Feeder buyers were only moderate ly aggressive on fleshy two way steers for a short turn m the feedlot. Slaughter steers made up approximately 45 pet. of the week’s total and heifers 34 pet. Cows compris ed 10 pet. and feeders 8 pet. STEERS: Load Choice 3 1261 lbs. 75.50 Tuesday, two loads Choice with end prime predominantly 3 1301 lbs. 75.25. At midweek, two loads and part load Choice with end Prime 3 1169-1247 lbs. 74.75-75.00. Choice 2-4 1150-1300 lbs. 73.00-74.00, few consignments 3 74.25-74.50, Choice 2-3 10-25-1150 lbs. 72.00- Load mostly 4 1358 lbs. 71.50. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 1000-1250 lbs. 71.00- Good 2-3 66.00- Mostly Choice 2-3 1250-1400 lbs. Holstems 64.00- Good and Choice 1200-1450 lbs. 61.00-63.50. The average of LS 214, detailed quotations for Choice 900-1100 lb. steers this week 72.50; Choice 1100-1300 lbs. 73 45. Average cost Slaughter Steers this week 72.09 average weight 1148 lbs. as compared 72.14 and 1134 lbs a week ago. Average cost heifers 67.41 average weight 989 lbs. as compared 67.06 and 967 lbs. a week ago * ~f* v > * ><V HEIFERS Load Choice 3 1030 lbs. 69.50, moderate volume Choice and Prime 3-4 950-1025 lbs. 68.75. Choice 24 875-1075 lbs. 67.00-69.00. Mix ed Good and Choice 2-3 850-1050 lbs. 65.50-67.00. Good 2-362.50-65.00. COWS; Utility and Com mercial 2-4 42.50-45.00, few 45.50- Cutter 41.50- Canner and Low- Cutter 39.00-42,00. BULLS: 1-2 1200-2100 lbs. 52.00- individual 1 58.00- Feeders medium frame 1 925-1038 lbs. 70.00- Load 786 lbs. 74.00. Report supplied by auction BULLS: 1300 lbs. 55.00; 800 lbs. 58.75. COWS: High Choice to Prune 49.00-51.25; Good to Standard 46.75-48.00; Utihlty 45.25-46.50; Cutters 44.50- 45.75; Canners 39.50-45.00. CALVES; Prune 200-240 lbs. 87.00-91.00; High to Choice 140-180 lbs. 81.00- 90.00; Good to Choice 120-140 lbs. 87.00-100.00; Standard to Good 90-110 lbs. 85.00-101.00; Utility 75-85 lbs. 80.00-96.00; Low Utility 65-75 lbs. 59.00- 72.00. FEEDER PIGS: 20-25 lbs. $l5 to $l9 by hd.; 30-35 lbs. $2O to $24.50 by hd. HOGS: 180-220 lbs. 45.00- 46.85. SOWS: 37.00-39.85. GOATS: Nannies $25 to $3l by hd.; Billies $22 to $2B by hd.; Kids $lB to $24 by hd. Oklahoma Cattle Thursday, August 7 Report supplied by USDA Cattle and Calves: 8500 Last Week; 9358 Cattle Auction Trading fairly active, feeder steers over 600 lbs. steady to 2.00 lower, steers under 600 lbs. and feeder heifers under 500 lbs. 2.00-3.00 higher, heifers over 500 lbs. steady to 1.00 higher. Supply largely Medium Frame 1500-800 lbs. steady and 400-700 lbs. feeder heifers. Demand good except for steers over 650 lbs., light. LIVE POULTRY & N* Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, August 9,19*0—A9 WALTER C. MELLINGER & SON Richard D Mellinger, Prop 7 W. Eby Road - Leola, Pa. 17540 (717) 656-2217 OVER 50 YEARS OF CONTINUOUS SERVICE We have handled breeder fowl for many years. NOW we have increased our services to handle leghorn fowl. With a capacity of 30,000 a day. With the best price possible, and outstanding service. CALL US. AND GIVE US A TRY! FEEDER STEERS: MEDIUM FRAME 1: 400-500 lbs. 83.00-86.00, 500-600 lbs. 74.00-77.00, lot 530 lbs. 82.00, 600-700 lbs. 69.75-73.50, several 74.00-74.75, 700-800 lbs. 69.50-72.00, 2 loads 710- 720 lbs. 72.75-73.00, 800-850 lbs. 68.25-70.00. MEDIUM FRAME 1-2: 500-600 lbs. 70.00-71.75, 600- 700 lbs. 68.25-70.00. LARGE FRAME 1-2; Lot 585 lbs. 74.25, 575-775 lbs. 66.75-69.25, 850375 lbs. 67.25- 68.25, package 1060 lbs. 66.00. LARGE FRAME 2 HOLSTEINS: Part load 410 lbs. 60.25, 590-750 lbs. 57.50- 58.00; lot 715 lbs. 60.00, lotB2o lbs. 56.75, lot 1045 lbs. 73.00. LARGE FRAME 2: Part load 665 lbs. 66.50, Lot 900 lbs. 65.75. FEEDER HEIFERS: MEDIUM FRAME 1: 400-500 lbs. 69.00-73.75, 2 lots 410470 lbs. 74.75-75.00, 500-600 lbs. 66.25-69.00, 600-700 lbs. 66.00- 68.00. MEDIUM FRAME 1-2: Consignment 485 lbs. 68.00, 450-600 lbs. 63.50-66.75. FOR THE WEEK: Feeder steers over 600 lbs. steady to 1.00 lower, steers under 600 lbs. and heifers under 500 lbs. steady to 2.00 higher, instances 3.00 up. Feeder heifers over 500 lbs. steady to 1.00 higher Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 lower, late sales mclude Utility and Commercial 2-3 40.75-44.75, Cutter 1-2 38.00-42.00. Slaughter bulls closed the week 1.80-2.00 lower, YG 1-2 1200-1700 lbs. 52.00-56.75. Salable receipts this week were near 34,600 head compared with 27,199 last week. Feeder cattle and calves comprised 93% of the receipts, cows and bulls 7%. Hunter’s Auction Monday, August 4 Rising Sun, Md.